By: penoverweb
New Fuel Economy Standards Announced for Cars
10/14/2011The White House, EPA, and NHTSA have announced new CAFE standards for cars and light trucks. CAFE is the Corporate Average…
Read MoreMarks & Spencer is First Major Retailer to Commit to Full Traceability of Clothing, Home Goods
10/13/2011by Jasmin Malik Chua Marks & Spencer is the first major retailer to commit to full traceability of all non-food products,…
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“Star Wars” Fan Recycles Adidas Sneakers Into Stormtrooper Helmet
10/13/2011by Yuka Yoneda “Luke, I am your sneaker.” Okay, so the Lucasian creation you see before you isn’t Darth Vader—it’s actually…
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Denim Review: Joe’s Jeans Bermuda Shorts
10/13/2011by leah.faye Last week Jennine confessed that the Chelsea Micro Flares she reviewed were the first pair of Joe’s Jeans she’d…
Read MoreOverfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean
10/13/2011Posted by Lee Crockett Driftnets sound relatively harmless as a fishing method. But as any marine biologist will tell you, this gear…
Read MoreDeforestation
10/13/2011Modern-Day Plague Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land….
Read MoreIndia: Gates Foundation’s AIDS Program in India Has Made Uneven Progress Over 8 Years
10/13/2011By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. A large and costly AIDS prevention program that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pioneered in…
Read MoreShake, Rattle and Roll
10/13/2011By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Q. Can human actions cause earthquakes? A. “Yes, human engineering has been triggering earthquakes for more than…
Read MoreA Path Toward Sustaining a ‘Cultivated Planet’
10/13/2011By ANDREW C. REVKIN Justin Gillis has posted a very helpful new piece on the Green blog that builds on efforts…
Read MoreWhy Facebook Is After Your Kids
10/13/2011By EMILY BAZELON In May, Consumer Reports announced that 7.5 million kids age 12 and younger are on Facebook. The magazine…
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